Remember 2002, when Blue Crush hit the big screen? It became one the most famous surf movie ever and definitely participated in the growth of the sport. Many girls picked up surfing after seeing Kate Bosworth -or rather her stunt double Rochelle Ballard- charge the intimidating Hawaiian’s waves without even losing her bikini. Just because she was a bad-ass chick (and because she was a bad-ass chick, she also got to get the boy).

Volcom‘s brand ambassador Maud Le Car has been competing on the World Qualifying Series for almost four years. But surfing is not all she does. The French girl, very much in love with her fiancé and Word Tour rookie Joan Duru, also professes a passion of art. She spends countless hours painting and customising her surfboards every time she gets a new addition to her quiver…

She’s knee-high to a grasshopper but inspires thousands, starting with her 70k+ followers on Instagram. As the saying goes, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and it’s no surprise that Sierra Kerr picked up surfing and skateboarding at a young age, just like her dad Josh, pro surfer on the World Tour.

Kita Alexander has three passions: family, surfing and music. She would describe herself as a young girl from a small coastal town who grew up playing music and surfing. Partner of pro surfer Owen Wright, she gave birth last December to their son Vali. No more than one month later, she released her new single “Damage Done”, which has scored plenty of air time on Triple J.

What do Stephanie Gilmore and Tyler Wright share in common? Apart from winning world titles, they both practise Kelee meditation. Tyler started practising just over a year ago and in the process made some important changes to her life…

Did you know that in a single year 100,000 marine creatures and one million seabirds die from plastic? And these are only the ones found… Next time you’re bounding across the sand after a surf, keep an eye out. You won’t have to look hard.